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Riders

Pierpaolo Bianchi

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Nationality
Italy Italy
Number
20
Born
March 11, 1952(age 74)

Birth date and place from the official rider profile

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Career

Made a Grand Prix debut in 125cc at Imola in 1974.

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In 125cc (1974–1984): 53 starts, 16 wins, 36 podiums. In 80cc (1984): 4 starts, 1 wins, 2 podiums. In 125cc (1985): 5 starts, 2 wins, 4 podiums. In 80cc (1986): 3 starts, 0 wins, 0 podiums. In 125cc (1986): 2 starts, 0 wins, 0 podiums. In 80cc (1986): 1 starts, 0 wins, 0 podiums. In 125cc (1986): 2 starts, 0 wins, 0 podiums. In 80cc (1986): 1 starts, 1 wins, 1 podiums. In 125cc (1987–1988): 12 starts, 0 wins, 0 podiums.

First podium: Imola 1974 (125cc). First win: Opatija 1976 (125cc). World champion: 1976 125cc, 1977 125cc, 1980 125cc.

In all, 83 Grand Prix starts, 20 wins and 43 podiums (within the official results database).

Written automatically from the official results database (no opinions about the rider)

Starts with no race result

The official records keep only the qualifying order and the starting grid for these races; the race result is missing (the official site has none either).

YearEventClassGridQualifying
1976WEST GERMANY GRAND PRIX125cc19'38.200
1978Spanish GP125cc11'44.100
1981FINLAND GRAND PRIX125cc12'08.800

Season by season

125cc250cc80cc ★ Champion

15101520197419761978198019821984198619881973 125cc: P24 / 6 pts / 0 wins1974 125cc: P17 / 10 pts / 0 wins1975 125cc: P2 / 72 pts / 0 wins1976 125cc: P1 / 90 pts / 7 wins ★1977 125cc: P1 / 131 pts / 7 wins ★1978 125cc: P3 / 70 pts / 4 wins1979 125cc: P10 / 35 pts / 1 wins1980 125cc: P1 / 90 pts / 2 wins ★1981 125cc: P3 / 84 pts / 0 wins1982 125cc: P4 / 59 pts / 0 wins1983 125cc: P8 / 40 pts / 0 wins1985 125cc: P2 / 99 pts / 3 wins1986 125cc: P8 / 34 pts / 0 wins1987 125cc: P7 / 43 pts / 0 wins1988 125cc: P19 / 24 pts / 0 wins125cc1984 80cc: P3 / 68 pts / 2 wins1986 80cc: P8 / 44 pts / 1 wins80cc

The strip shows each year's team (team colour). Tap for team and machine

Scope: official results DB, 1973–1989 (the rider's racing years)

Totals

80cc1984–1986
Win rate20.0%
Podium rate33.3%
Average finish (when classified)avg P3.6

112 pts · Poles 3

6 of these races have no result in the official data; their results come from the Italian Wikipedia.

125cc1973–1989 ★ 3 titles (1976, 1977, 1980)
Win rate20.3%
Podium rate47.5%
Average finish (when classified)avg P4.0

910 pts · Poles 32

45 of these races have no result in the official data; their results come from the Italian Wikipedia.

250cc1976–1981
Win rate0.0%
Podium rate0.0%
Average finish (when classified)avg P20.0

0 pts · Poles 0

2 of these races have no result in the official data; their results come from the Italian Wikipedia.

Points are counted per class, never added across classes. Tap a number for the list of races | Scope: official results DB, 1973–1989 (the rider's racing years)

Against the greats, and the class of their debut

Grand Prix debut in 1973. Of the 107 riders who debuted that year, 1 also raced in 2026.

Greats: 2+ world titles or 30+ MotoGP / 500cc wins. Up to 4 who shared 10+ races, most titles first. A finisher counts as ahead of a non-finisher.

Results by condition (races)

All classes 135 races · 80cc / 125cc / 250cc

By circuit (best average first)Small sample

In All classes, best at Imatra (average P1.3, 4 races)

Karlskoga125cc 2avg P1.0
Opatija125cc 2avg P1.0
Nogaro125cc 1avg P1.0
San Carlos125cc 1avg P1.0
Montjuïc125cc 1avg P1.0
Imatra125cc 4avg P1.3
Donington125cc 2avg P2.0
Hockenheim125cc 6avg P2.6
Mugello125cc 2 · 80cc 1avg P2.7
Jarama125cc 8 · 80cc 2avg P2.8
Salzburgring125cc 12 · 80cc 2avg P2.9
Imola125cc 6avg P3.0
Paul Ricard125cc 6avg P3.3
Le Mans250cc 1 · 125cc 3avg P4.0
Anderstorp125cc 9avg P4.1
Rijeka125cc 6 · 80cc 2avg P4.3
Spa125cc 9 · 80cc 1avg P4.3
Misano125cc 6 · 80cc 2avg P4.8
Monza125cc 5 · 80cc 1avg P5.0
Jerez125cc 1avg P5.0
Assen125cc 11 · 80cc 2avg P5.3
Buenos Aires125cc 2avg P5.5
Silverstone125cc 7avg P5.7
Nürburgring125cc 3 · 80cc 2avg P6.7
Brno125cc 3 · 250cc 1avg P16.7

Average finish across classes (Moto3, Moto2, MotoGP and so on together). See each class below for class-only figures. Only circuits with 3+ races count as a best track.

125cc 118 races · 1973–1989

By grid position

Starting Grid 1–3: average finish 2.0

average grid average finish (classified)

1510152025Starting Grid 1–3: average grid 1.2 → average finish 2.0 (33 races, 18 wins)Grid 1–3Starting Grid 4–6: average grid 4.0 → average finish 4.0 (1 races, 0 wins)Grid 4–6Starting Grid 10–15: average grid 13.3 → average finish 25.0 (3 races, 0 wins)Grid 10–15Starting Grid 16〜: average grid 21.3 → average finish 12.0 (6 races, 0 wins)Grid 16〜
Grid 1–31.2 → 2.018 wins / 33 races
Grid 4–64.0 → 4.00 wins / 1 races
Grid 10–1513.3 → 25.00 wins / 3 races
Grid 16〜21.3 → 12.00 wins / 6 races

By circuit (best average first)Small sample

In 125cc, best at Imatra (average P1.3, 4 races)

Mugello2 racesavg P1.0
Karlskoga2 racesavg P1.0
Opatija2 racesavg P1.0
Nogaro1 racesavg P1.0
San Carlos1 racesavg P1.0
Montjuïc1 racesavg P1.0
Imatra4 racesavg P1.3
Donington2 racesavg P2.0
Hockenheim6 racesavg P2.6
Salzburgring12 racesavg P2.8
Jarama8 racesavg P2.9
Imola6 racesavg P3.0
Paul Ricard6 racesavg P3.3
Rijeka6 racesavg P3.7
Le Mans3 racesavg P4.0
Anderstorp9 racesavg P4.1
Spa9 racesavg P4.4
Monza5 racesavg P5.0
Jerez1 racesavg P5.0
Assen11 racesavg P5.2
Buenos Aires2 racesavg P5.5
Silverstone7 racesavg P5.7
Misano6 racesavg P6.8
Nürburgring3 racesavg P9.0
Brno3 racesavg P15.0

125cc: all in the Multiple suppliers era; no track-condition records.

80cc 15 races · 1984–1986

By tyre eraSmall sample

Win rate
Podium rate
Average finish (when classified)

By circuit (best average first)Small sample

Misano2 racesavg P1.0
Nürburgring2 racesavg P2.0
Jarama2 racesavg P2.5
Salzburgring2 racesavg P3.5
Spa1 racesavg P4.0
Monza1 racesavg P5.0
Assen2 racesavg P6.0
Rijeka2 racesavg P6.0
Mugello1 racesavg P6.0

80cc: no track-condition records; always on the grid Grid 1–3.

250cc 2 races · 1976–1981

By circuit (best average first)Small sample

Brno1 racesavg P20.0
Le Mans1 races—

250cc: all in the Multiple suppliers era; no track-condition records; no grid records.

Fewer than 30 races: small sample (dashed). Average finish counts classified finishes only | Scope: official results DB, 1973–1989 (the rider's racing years)

Distance ridden and distance travelled

Counted from 1949 (lap lengths before 1998 researched from published sources: estimates)34 races with an estimated lap length

Ridden on the bike

Every session

at least 2,100 miles
0.1× around the Earth · 677 laps

Travelled between circuits

at least 20,740 miles
0.8× around the Earth · at least 2.5 days

From 1949. Every session in the seasons with the lap analysis documents, races only before. Tests not included. Laps × that year's lap length.A minimum, calculated from straight-line distances between circuits. Connections, tests and trips home are not included, so the real figures are longer.

Every race

86%Start rate (117/136)
4Longest run of absences (races)
38Longest run of starts (races)
155.7Estimated points lost to absences
1Win3Podium8Points18No pointsRRetired–Absent
1975 125cc P2 · 72 pts
1976 125cc P1 · 90 pts
1977 125cc P1 · 131 pts

1978〜1979 no Grand Prix starts

1980 125cc P1 · 90 pts
1981 125cc P3 · 84 pts
1982 125cc P4 · 59 pts
1983 125cc P8 · 40 pts
1984 80cc P3 · 68 pts
1985 125cc P2 · 99 pts
1986 125cc P8 · 34 pts
1986 80cc P8 · 44 pts
1987 125cc P7 · 43 pts
1988 125cc P19 · 24 pts

Tap a cell for the event, qualifying, sprint and race results and points

? How the estimate is made

Estimate = average of the last 3 races before each absence

Seasons in which at least half of the races were started | Scope: official results DB, 1973–1989 (the rider's racing years)

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